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Here's your local news for Wednesday, February 4, 2026: We find out how a tweak to state law could generate millions for Wisconsin crypto investors,Detail the benefits of cover crop practices,Meet a county board candidate who wants to keep special interest groups out of local politics,Learn how the UW-Madison community participated in the nationwide ICE protest on Friday,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1966,And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, February 3, 2026: We detail state Democrats' latest attempt to legalize cannabis - and the recent changes to federal policy that have added to their urgency this time around,Find out how the state's Department of Justice is using the court system to push back against federal intrusion,Share dire predictions from this year's Agricultural Outlook Forum,Learn how the changing climate is impacting Wisconsin's fish population,Look forward to some upcoming educational opportunities for animal lovers of all ages,And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, February 2, 2026: We head to Library Mall for a rally in solidarity with the Iranian people, amid a national crackdown on protest in the country,Get Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul's take on the federal incursion in Minnesota,Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,Mark the anniversary of the Philippine-American War,Teach you how to mix up a popular dessert cocktail,Review two Oscar-nominated films,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, January 29, 2026: We explain what would change if Governor Evers approves an update to the state's drinking water standards,Learn what's behind the nationwide shortage of teachers for the visually impaired,Debunk state Republicans' claims that an annual crane hunt would reduce crop damage,Share an update on an open records lawsuit against the state's Department of Justice,Find out what's biting under the ice,Take a closer look at the Flamingos' roster turnover ahead of the 2026 season,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, January 28, 2026: We hear the Madison school board's plan to address salary compression,Explain what's at stake for Congressional Democrats if they allow a boost in funding for the Department of Homeland Security,Sit down with an incumbent county supervisor who's heading to a primary next month,Learn how some UW-Madison professors have adopted artificial intelligence into their coursework,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1969,And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, January 27, 2026: We find out why the DeForest village board is changing its tune, less than a year after they voted to remove fluoride from the community's drinking water,Meet a county board candidate who wants to consolidate city and county housing services,Examine a dispute over manure digesters in Waupaca County,Talk about halal street food with a local restauranteur,Share some fun facts about America's most famous hibernator ahead of Groundhog Day,And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, January 26, 2026: We hear messages of solidarity and resistance at a Madison rally protesting the latest ICE-related shooting in Minneapolis,Meet a local business owner who's running to represent Madison's north side on the Dane County Board of Supervisors,Get an environmental journalist's take on the recent data center frenzy,Mark the fifteenth anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution,Review two Oscar contenders,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, January 22, 2026: We share an update on a new housing development in the city's Owl Creek neighborhood,Outline what's been predictable and surprising about the Trump regime's immigration crackdown,Celebrate Bob Weir's life and legacy with a local Grateful Dead tribute band,Learn how a local woodworker used his art to tackle a complicated subject,Look forward to the Russian Folk Orchestra's first rehearsal of the semester,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, January 21, 2026: We find out how a city initiative is defining Madison's "regional music brand,"Hear a Midwest professor's warning about the Trump regime's escalating authoritarian tactics,Check in with Dane4Dogs after their latest legal victory over Ridglan Farms,Examine UW-Madison's evolving anti-hazing policies,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1965,And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, January 20, 2026: We get Congressman Mark Pocan's take on escalating ICE activity, the impending government shutdown, and efforts to redraw Wisconsin's congressional maps,Outline the partisan debate over rising energy costs,Share an excerpt from the keynote speech at Dane County and Madison's 41st Annual MLK Day Observance,Explain why most of the American ag industry is running in the red,Celebrate the legacy of Mother Fool's Coffeehouse,Offer a novel idea to support the Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, January 15, 2026: We explain why city-county tensions boiled over at a public hearing on Wednesday,Get the details on MMSD's budget outlook for 2026-2027,Describe the transparency concerns that emerged after WisconsinEye went dark,Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line,Meet the Flamingos' newest midfielder,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, January 14, 2026: We head to the state Capitol for a student walkout protesting the ICE shooting last week in Minneapolis,Hear what city alders had to say ahead of yesterday's unanimous vote approving a one-year moratorium on new data center construction,Sit down with Senator Melissa Ratcliff to dissect the GOP's latest spate of anti-trans proposals,Predict what could be on the agenda if Democrats retake the state Legislature in November,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1968,And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, January 13, 2026: We get the details on a proposal that would temporarily ban new data center construction in Madison,Hear the mission behind a city council newsletter that's slated to launch this week,Explain why the feds set legal definitions for dairy products,Talk gut health with a local dietician,Check on a pair of red-tailed hawks receiving treatment at the Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center,And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, January 12, 2026: We hear messages of mourning and resistance at a Madison vigil for Renee Nicole Good,Outline the latest charges in a child sexual abuse investigation at Sun Prairie West High School,Find out why a much-debated state law is taking center stage in the missing ballot lawsuit against the city of Madison and its former clerk,Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,Mark the anniversary of a deadly earthquake in Haiti,Teach you how to mix up a "Dark N' Stormy" cocktail,Review two movies,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, January 8, 2026: We detail the mixed reactions at a city meeting yesterday reviewing WisDOT's plan to expand the beltline,Find out how much Wisconsin's ballooning school voucher program is costing taxpayers,Spotlight some upcoming events celebrating eastern European culture,Meet a Madisonian who's using social media to highlight the local music scene,Consider the balance between function and beauty with a local woodworker,And much more.